Seijuuki Cyguard

A military experiment goes wrong, resulting in a huge armored heavy metal guy with a battleaxe and shrieking gargoyle pauldrons going on a rage-fueled rampage. This is what's advertised on the cover and this is what you should expect to see when watching it. It's not everyone's thing, but it's definitely my thing. Biotechnology settings rock, the action is good, the music is great. Ohata is a genius, I wish there was more work from him.

Just like any other fifty minute long 80s action OVA, it's like, just watch it. At worst you get a sleazy action romp, and that's not really a bad thing.

It's okay. It's not got a particularly good story. But it's ok.
There's far better anime out there, but there's much, much, worse, also.

The way John Stalker transforms is good and unusal. The cyber demon form, good.

The art and animation is good quality.

It ends well.

The detective has epic facial hair.
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Watch it for some light viewing.

After I went down this super bizarre rabbit hole with another anime OVA called MD Geist, I found myself watching Cyguard. It’s story is pretty low quality, with its characters just sort of existing in this weird area of so little characterization I can’t really even hate them, y’know? It’s pretty mediocre in that regard.
BUT
THE SOUNDTRACK


FUCKS!!!!!
The soundtrack grabbed me by the neck and throttled me throughout the entire OVA. It’s so cool that I still listen to it CONSTANTLY. It was made by a Japanese Metal band called Trash Gang. TRASH GANG! That fucks!!! Sadly they only made an album for this and sorta ... disappeared after that. Cool guys, I bet!
The design of the demon possessed armor of the main character is pretty cool too! There’s a resin kit or it floating around if you’re into that sort of thing, but it goes for a steep price!! Overall, I did enjoy Cyguard, but objectively it’s not great- but, hey, if you have nothing better to do... it’s on YouTube! Goforit!